Introduction to Furniture Making - Part One: Frame Construction
Make your own hardwood side table with hand cut joinery to take home and cherish.
This hand cut mortise and tenon table making course is suitable for beginners and those who wish to reacquaint themselves with the fundamentals for working in wood, to produce accurate and consistent results in the workshop.
In addition to step-by-step guidance you will receive to fabricate the table, we will cover:
· how to source and select quality tools for your tool box
· sharpening and the maintenance of hand planes, paring chisels and cutting edges
· the considerations of grain direction and aesthetics in selecting components from stock
· the process of accurately marking out joinery
· cutting and fitting both stopped and through mortice & tenons
· edge joining boards
· sanding, detailing and pre-finishing prior to glue up
· gluing up and clamping techniques
· clean up and final assembly
This course offers the hand tool skills needed to build confidence and understanding to work with timber, with a maximum of four students for individual attention and sharing amongst the group. It covers the foundational knowledge and precision approach that underpins the craft of furniture making, skills that can be applied to your future workshop projects.
After signing up for the course, I will email a list of tools recommended for a basic hand tool kit if you wish to start building your own collection, but stress that all the necessary tools will be provided regardless. Please don’t hesitate to be in touch if you’ve any questions.
Details
LOCATION
Albion Business Centre
PRICE
£545
MATERIALS
All materials and tools are provided. If you would like to work with your own tools, do bring them along. Please bring an apron or workshirt.
The class will not commence without full take up. If the class is sold out please sign up for the Reserve List and you will be contacted if there are cancellations. Receipt of payment means that you have read and understood the Course Terms & Conditions.